云雾缭绕
yún wù liáo rào
wreathed in cloud and mist
Character by character
云yún
cloud
cloud
雾wù
mist
mist
缭liáo
curl
curl
绕rào
around
around
Example
雨后的山顶云雾缭绕，像一幅山水画。
After the rain the summit is wreathed in cloud and mist, like a landscape painting.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
A travel-writing favourite for mountains, lakes, temples and misty cities. For cigarette or incense smoke say 烟雾缭绕 instead.
Learn this in Lesson 21 · HSK 5: 山城重庆 (Chongqing, the mountain city)
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